Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:

“Judge Neil Gorsuch is eminently qualified to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Among those qualifications that earned my support, he is a conservative and an originalist, with an impressive track record of defending our U.S. Constitution. I was honored to support him today.”